the setup… Madeline Martin is the owner of a successful business in upstate New York called The Next Chapter Bookshop. She leads a quiet life, caring for her father who is still recovering from a stroke and enjoying her role in the community. That is until Harley Granger walks into her bookstore a few days… Continue reading Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger @lisaunger #JenniferPickens @HighBridgeAudio
the setup… Julia Devine is the manager of Sunny Street Cinema in London and the job perfectly suits her. She’s unconventional with her love of vintage clothes and classic films. She’s busy preparing the holiday movie line up and sitting through a showing when she sees her favorite star Hugo Turner leaving her aisle. But… Continue reading The Christmas Star by Kate Forster @kateforster @audible_com
the setup… It’s a few days before Christmas in New York and everyone has either left town for the holidays or is making their way out. That is except Katherine, a successful and highly ambitious attorney who is the ultimate grinch about the holidays. She’s waiting for “the call” from her law firm’s senior partner,… Continue reading Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne #LaurenLayne @AnthonyLeDonne @TimThePaige #BriannaCohen @BlackstonePub @librofm
the setup… Ashley Smith is an American art student from Sacramento who is studying in London. It’s 1989 and a junior year where she’s facing spending the Christmas holiday alone as her mother recently died and there’s no one left behind in California. When she gets a sudden invitation from another student, Emma Chapman, she’s… Continue reading The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson @PeterSwanson3 @estherwane @HarperAudio
the setup… Iris Raven is a culinary chef from London who decides to relocate to New York after the death of her beloved mother and to escape a toxic relationship. She’s given a job at a noodle shop and a place to stay above it by the wonderful Bobby and his husband Robin. She chose… Continue reading A Winter in New York by Josie Silver @JosieSilver_ @PRHAudio
the setup… Kerry Tolliver is a graphic artist who recently lost her job after her company was acquired. She returned to her family home in Tarburton, North Carolina to try and figure out what was next, especially after her relationship also fizzled out. Her family runs a Fraser fir Christmas tree farm and it’s now… Continue reading Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews @mkayandrews #KathleenMcInerney @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Hattie Coleman and her husband Brent took the plunge a few years ago and became the owners and managers of the Maple Sugar Inn in Vermont, a dream he had hoped to become a reality. But two years ago, he died in a freak accident and now Hattie is left to manage things… Continue reading The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan @SarahMorgan @dararosenberg27 @HarlequinBooks @librofm
the setup… The Fairway Players are back, this time under the direction of Sarah-Jane MacDonald, replacing the Haywards. It’s a Christmas pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk and for those of you outside of the UK, that’s a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment which was developed in England. Rehearsals… Continue reading The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett @JaniceHallett #AyshaKala @racheladedeji @SidSagar @SimonAudio
The Christmas Reading Challenge is hosted by Jodie @ That Happy Reader. Since many publishers release their holiday stories in September and October, the challenge starts on September 1, 2023 and runs through December 31, 2023. My goal is to read 10. How it Works Just choose 20, 15, 10 or even 5 books that… Continue reading 2023 Christmas Reading Challenge
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